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VnnNews - Five national records were broken right in the opening day of the 2010 National 25m Short Course Swimming Championship which kicked off at the Hanoi Aquatic Centre yesterday.Olympian targets national medal< />Golden target of Vietnam’s Swimming at Sea Games 25Vietnamese swimmers set 4 ASEAN Para Games recordsSwimmers to splash...

Viet Nam to send 450 athletes to China; Long An spike Ha Noi at tourney; Hai Dong, Da Nang advance to finals Viet Nam would send 450 athletes to compete in 27 of the 42 sports scheduled to take place at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China this November.Athletes would compete in such sports as: taekwondo, wushu, archery, athletics, billiards,...

The Vietnamese representative in the AFC Cup, Becamex Binh Duong, are aiming for their first win in group F as they take on Victory FC of Maldives at home today. Binh Duong (Red), who have the three top strikers in the V-League, have not scored in their last four matches. (Photo: VNN)“All players resumed training yesterday after the draw...

VnnNews – Dong Thap made waves at the V-League yesterday after beating Navibank SG 4-1 and jumping four steps on the ranking table. Dong Thap (yellow), despite playing on away ground, now have seven points and stand at seventh place with their second victory of the season. (Photo: VNN)On home ground, Lam Son Thanh Hoa, previously known...

Second placed Ha Noi T&T yesterday pulled off a surprise solitary goal win over V-League leaders and defending champions SHB Da Nang to lead the table with 12 points. VnnNews - Second placed Ha Noi T&T yesterday pulled off a surprise solitary goal win over V-League leaders and defending champions SHB Da Nang to lead the table with...

Some 60 swimmers representing 14 teams will be taking part in the National Sports Games at the Ha Noi Aquatic Centre on Monday, the Viet Nam Aquatic Sports Association announced. VnnNews - Some 60 swimmers representing 14 teams will be taking part in the National Sports Games at the Ha Noi Aquatic Centre on Monday, the Viet Nam Aquatic Sports...

Budweiser 6v6 Cup football tournament opens in Da Nang; Athletes to compete at 2010 World Muay Thai Championships; Vietnam, Laos boost sports cooperation Budweiser 6v6 Cup football tournament opens in Da Nang  The 2010 Budweiser 6v6 Cup football tournament kicked off at Chi Lang stadium in the central city of Da Nang on March 13.The competition...

In the World Chess Federation (FIDE)’s ranking on March 1, Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem increased his Elo from 2,647 to 2,689 and now ranks in the top 50. VnnNews - In the World Chess Federation (FIDE)’s ranking on March 1, Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem increased his Elo from 2,647 to 2,689 and...

The Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2009 organizers have announced the list of 10 male and 10 female nominees. Vu Phong, a bright candidate for the Golden Ball Award 2009. The list of ten male footballers does not include the winner of Vietnam Golden Ball 2008, goalkeeper Duong Hong Son, because he didn’t play well at his club (Hanoi...

That’s the explanation of 7th seed Nguyen Tien Minh after being defeated by Japan’s Kenichi Tago (the world’s 20th player) at the 1/32 round of the UK Super Series 2010 on March 11.  Two years ago, in his first appearance at the UK Super Series 2008, Tien Minh had four winning matches to enter the 1/16 round. His winning...